Baby brings his own shopping mall to travel through

Chapter 245 Family Leave

Ermao returned home this time to visit his relatives, but he really wanted to consult his sister because he had something on his mind and couldn't make up his mind. He recalled that his sister had said before that if he encountered any confusion or difficult things, he could write a letter to her. After all, his sister has always been resourceful and might be able to help him solve his worries and difficulties. Ermao also revealed his thoughts to the general. Coincidentally, at this time, the general recalled what Qi Xingyun had mentioned in the letter he sent not long ago. After some thought, he approved Ermao's leave to go home to visit his relatives.

If you ride a horse at a normal speed, it will take about ten days to get from the border to your home, which is almost the same as the time required to go to the capital. However, if you ride faster, you can save some time.

That day, when Ermao arrived at the door, it was already late at night. Everyone in the family had gone to sleep. In the silence of the night, the crisp sound of horse hooves was particularly clear. When Xiaocao was still dozens of meters away from the gate, she was awakened and alert. She quickly got up, put on her coat, and then hurried out of the yard. While running, she took out a dagger that she was familiar with from the mall and ran out of the yard with agility.

Ermao tied the horse firmly outside the door, then used his skills to fly over the courtyard wall. However, just as his feet landed on the ground and before he could stand firmly, he suddenly felt a chill on his neck, as if a sharp blade was pressing against him. He was startled and hurriedly lowered his voice and whispered, "Sister, don't do it, it's me!"

Xiao Cao'er was holding the sharp dagger tightly in her hand when she suddenly heard that very familiar voice. She was slightly startled and her hand stopped moving instantly. However, at this moment, another voice came from outside the door: "Zhu Song, open the door quickly!"

Ermao gently pulled his sister's hand away from the dagger and said with a smile, "Sister, I'm back."

Xiao Cao'er was so frightened by this sudden scene that she felt a little flustered. She patted her chest and said angrily, "Second brother, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming back? And you came back in the middle of the night. You almost scared me to death!"

Ermao scratched his head and explained apologetically, "I came back in a hurry this time. It was a last-minute decision. I haven't had time to send a letter home. Oh, there are a few comrades with me. I'll open the door and let them in. We'll all stay at my house tonight." As he said that, he walked quickly to the gate of the yard. With a creaky sound, the gate slowly opened, and three people came in with Ermao. Two of them looked about the same age as Ermao, and the other one looked a little older.

Xiao Cao'er looked at these exhausted figures and said enthusiastically, "It's so late. You've been traveling all the way. I'm sure you must be starving. I'll go cook something for everyone to eat first."

The comrade named Zhang Quan quickly waved his hand and said, "Oh, isn't this too much trouble for you, sister?"

Xiao Cao'er smiled and replied: "No, it will be ready soon. You go in and wash up first, and you can start eating when it's done." After that, she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

Since it was too late, it was too late to make other food, so there was no other choice but to cook sweet potato noodles to fill my stomach.

When Ermao and the others packed up and walked out, they suddenly found four bowls of steaming and fragrant sweet potato noodles on the table. Each bowl of sweet potato noodles was topped with not only a few green vegetables but also a golden, round poached egg. Such an attractive appearance made people's appetite increase greatly.

Xiao Cao'er watched these people wolfing down their food, and thought to herself that they probably hadn't had a good meal for days. So she asked with concern, "Is it enough? If not, I'll cook some more and it will be ready soon."

"Enough! Enough! This is just right. If I cook more, I won't be able to finish it!" Zhang Quan said incoherently with his mouth full of sweet potato noodles.

"Yes, yes, that's right! Such a full bowl, enough for us to eat! Besides, if you go to bed after eating too much, it will be bad for your health. It's just right like this." Ermao also echoed.

While they were eating, Xiao Caoer took the opportunity to ask, "Second brother, why did you come back in such a hurry this time? Did something urgent happen?"

Ermao kept chewing and responded vaguely, "It's true that there are some things that need to be dealt with, but don't worry, we'll talk about it tomorrow. You should go back to your room and have a rest, and I'll take care of this."